Bath,Milky,Bed

I have finally started getting Olivia into a routine,night two was last night,she had her bath and fell asleep on the sofa afterwards haha so i gave her a sleepy feed and she was asleep in her cot at 7.30pm! she then slept till 10pm had another feed slept till 12.30am had a feed then slept till 3am.Can you see the pattern? Every 2 and a half hours.I am so tired but thankfully Madison had a lie in this morning which is very unusual i actually got worried! She woke up at 7am instead of 6am.
I can't believe its February already,I bet this year will fly by.My maternity pay runs out in May so i'm hoping to get a new job around then,I can't face going back to my old job,yes the hours were good but the actual work was horrid and so were the majority of the people who worked there and you just know when your face doesn't fit.I'm hoping to get into care work in the evening so Paul can look after the kids,although we do still have the problem of Olivia not taking a bottle! We tried again the other night and she just messed with the teat,had a few sucks then got angry and would only feed off me.It's nice in a way that she only wants me but on the other hand when am i going to have a break?? I wanted to have a good few beers for my birthday in April but i won't be able to now lol good job i love you Olivia! And i wanted to breastfeed for a year anyway lol
Plan of action for today is to go playgroup with the girls then have a bit of shop,come home and relax ahhh,I best go and get my gorgeous girls ready.

Well,Well,Well.

Olivia has put on 11oz in 14 days! The little chunk,she is back to being on the 50th percentile now,but i think that is the last time i am going to get her weighed.I can see shes healthy and shes meeting milestones etc,the worry over her weight just give me unnecessary stress.
I really love breastfeeding at the moment,i am so glad i perserved with it with both girls.I can't imagine making bottles at daft o clock lol! but not just that i love the bond that it gives me and Olivia,the bond that only we as mother and daughter have.It's such a shame that some people don't even try,at the clinic today which is in chav central near my nans,there was only me breastfeeding out of what must of been around 10 mums! Shocking :(

Madison went to bed at 6pm tonight bless her cottons,she hasn't had a nap all day! but has had a very busy day,went to nannys and did some "cooking" lol,i'm just hoping this early night doesnt induce a 5am wakeup eek!

I sometimes wonder if i have any "real" friends,seeing as someone i let be at the birth of my child decides to go out with someone else when we have made plans then lie and go out with someone else instead of me and not even let me know really upset me **sigh**..ahh you know what..fook her as she just isn't worthy of my friendship,i am better than let this get me down! Id love a friend who i could speak to everyday and see all the time and you known just do girly things with,but they seem so hard to find! :( I am in a rather sad mood tonight,i think it is time for a brew and a film on my own.

What a life i lead.If it wasn't for my family i don't think id bother! The thought of us all moving away and starting anew is seeming more and more appealing day by day.

I am surprised

I am surprised at how different Olivia is to Madison.Olivia is now rolling over! Madison didn't roll over until at least 6/7 months,that being said Olivia has been able to hold her own head up from birth,the midwife said she had never seen such a strong baby and that she was more like a one month old than a newborn.
We are now hearing more and more noises too,Olivia sounds so squeaky bless,she makes me giggle when i see her trying to get her toy frog whilst holding onto her feet lol.
I have just weighed her on my digital scales and she has put on approx 3oz in two weeks eek,I know what to expect tomorrow the "weaning" word.I will not be weaning her though as she is satisfied with milk.If she was like Madison at her age who was on horrible baby rice,(I know so much more than i did then!),I'd think she was ready for weaning as Madison used to feed every hour even through the night whereas Olivia feeds every 2/3 hours.
Nap time now yippee,hopefully we will have around two hours,you know your a mum when you get excited about nap time haha.
Pointless post really but i just want to keep date of Olivias milestones!
Hopefully will be updating with some toothy grins soon lol

Nearly the end of January.

Well end of January nearly,I can't believe that by the end of this year i will be a mother to a 3 year old and a one year old.Crazy.I saying in school i would never have kids.Mad how things change,I wouldn't be without my girls now!

As i sit hear now i can hear Olivia gurgling away on her playmat whilst Madison is laughing her head off at her,melts my heart seeing them so being so sweet together.Although Madison did throw a snow globe at Olivias head the other day ouch.On the whole she is a brilliant big sister :)
I am so not used to having such a loud baby,Olivia squeaks her little head off and gurgles all day long when she is not having a bad teething moment that is.Oh the blood curdling screams i will never forget them argh.

At the moment Olivias new thing is trying to eat her feet she trys her hardest bless.


Check out those so called underweight legs! haha
I shall have to go as Livi is crying now,I think the playmat has took it out of her lol
x

The Big Bed Transition

Madison finally went into her big bed on Saturday night,it only took two attempts of getting her in there,which is alot less than i thought then she was fast asleep.Although she did wake up at 5am,I hate 5am wake ups! I am quite surprised that she hasn't started running around her room in the morning,she just sits in the bed with her Louie lamb bless.My little girl is not so little anymore!

My littlest Magoo Olivia is teething so badly i really feel for her,her bottom gums are red raw and two little white teeth are trying to poke through.Madison keeps saying "babies peggys coming" lol.Teething gel does work to a point but last night she was hysterical with them,usually putting her on the boob will settle her but she wouldn't even have that.Sometimes i just think that i would like a break,is that bad?
I don't seem to have time to even go to the loo in peace anymore.I love Olivia but i just need sleep,I do more a less all the caring of Olivia,is it any wonder I'm starting to feel burnt out?
Hopefully our little holiday in 2 months time and Olivia starting solids will make things a little better.
**sigh**

The smallest magoo

is underweight apparently as at 18 weeks she is 14lbs exactly,I'm not worried to be honest i am more annoyed than anything else.They as in the "HVs" want me to take her back to the clinic in two weeks to see if she has put weight on.I think if she hasn't put alot on they will be mentioning weaning even though after looking around on the net i have found that breastfed babies start to gain weight slower after the 4 month mark and infact it is the forumla fed baby that is growing too quickly! Makes sense really seeing as a breastfed infant can regulate how much food they want.

As for Madison and her "big bed" we are still yet to try it lol,she woke at 5am yesterday and didn't have a nap so it was a very LONG day to say the least although she did go to bed at 6.30pm and stayed asleep till 6am.The "big bed" transition will be taking place at weekend now.

I have just watched the programme one born every minute and cannot believe the woman who was in the first episode.What a drama queen,yes labour is painful that why it is called labour.She was screaming and being hysterical,probably didnt help that she was strapped to the bed unable to walk around and let gravity help with the birthing process but still.**sigh**

What a kerfuffle!

Well last night did not go to plan at all.
Paul went and picked up the toddler bed with Steve his step dad and on the way back the they must of gone over a bump or something and the bed has smashed the back window eek!
Steve was not impressed to say the least but it's not Paul's fault its just one of those things.So Madison did not end up in her big bed last night she just decided to bounce all over the mattress lol were are going for attempt number 2 tonight!
Plans for today are to sort the washing out which i have nearly finished,apply for a cleaning job,its only four hours a week and a bit of extra cash for us,go up to my Mum and Nans and get Olivia weighed.Olivia hasn't been weighed for more than 7 weeks now and at her last weigh in was 12lb 12oz! Shes such a chunky baby with chunky legs,I love them lol I think she will be around the 14lb/15lb mark now as i did weigh her on my scales and it said she was more than a stone.We shall see!
She had her injections yesterday too poor baby,I've never heard her sob like that before she was struggling to get her breath as she got herself so worked up! But thankfully she is in a better mood today :)
Hopefully tomorrow i will be able to update on how Madison's first night in the big bed worked out lol
And just a picture of Madison i LOVE!
She is such a cutie.

Where did my little girl go?

It only seems five minutes ago she was being placed on my chest after birth,now Madison is TWO years old!
People said time would go fast when she was born and i didn't believe them as the pregnancy had dragged so much.
Tonight Madison is going into a toddler bed,we won it off Ebay for £11! It was over £200 new! I wonder if she is going to be running wild? Lol
I am hoping though that now in the mornings she will play with her toys for a little while as she is still a very early riser 5/6am were lucky if we get 6.30am lol
My little girl is no longer a baby! Her speech is coming along so well too,suprising really as Madison just blew raspbwrrys for months lol now she is stringing 3/4 word sentances together.
At this moment in time she is running around waving her "wriggly worm" lol
I will update tomorrow on the first night in the big girls bed!

All about me

Thought i would do a short survey seeing as some of you don't know me very well,this will give you an insight into ones mind.

Name:Simone
Birthday: 07/04/1989
Birthplace: Tameside Hospital
Current Location:Manchester
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'5
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right handed

The Shoes You Wore Today: Black boots
Your Fears:Spiders and slugs,i despise the things
Your Perfect Pizza: Anything spicy
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: To pass my driving test
Thoughts First Waking Up: "I hope it's not 5am" lol Madisons favourite time of waking up although occasionally i do get a 6/6.30am lie in!
Your Best Physical Feature: Eyes
Your Bedtime: 10/11pm or earlier lol
Do you Smoke: No,tried it,didn't like it and couldn't even inahle the damn thing
Do you Swear: Yes although i have cut down alot since having the girls as Madison is like a sponge and picks up anything.

Do you get along with your Parents: Yeah
Do you like Thunderstorms: Love thunderstorms!
Do you play an Instrument: I can play the guitar a bit lol
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes a bottle of berry cider
Number of CDs I own:None i download music
Number of Piercings: 3 but i want to get my septum and side lip pierced very soon
Number of Tattoos: 0 :( if i had the money i would have alot!

And a random old picture of me for todays pic of the day
This was me around 5 years ago with pink hair looking very mood haha and about 3 stone heavier than i am now.

Photos,Holiday,Growth Spurts

Well our holiday to the humblebee cottage in Yorkshire is booked we have had to change the date which i don't mind.We have the cottage with the hot tub and log fire.How lush.I cannot wait,our first little holiday together.
Imagine that with Champagne and Strawberry's yum yum.

The last time i went away on holiday was to Gran Canaria with a friend when i was 14 weeks pregnant with Madison.Lets just say it wasn't thoroughly enjoyed lol.It is like Blackpool with sun over there! I wouldn't go back even if you paid me lol.

Here are some pictures from Christmas







I cannot believe how BIG Olivia is getting i tried a 6-9 month romper on her yesterday and it fit! She is only 4 months old tomorrow.
Last night she was feeding every two hours which is sooo tiring she normally has at least a 6-8 stretch :( but her little giggles make it all so very worthwhile!

Sleep

Will i ever sleep through the night again? I remember being pregnant with Madison and going to bed at 5am then getting up at 4pm! Glad i made the most of it whilst i could.
Olivia has been waking up every 2/3 hours but settles back to sleep fairly easily,it's Paul who is keeping me up with his messing about at daft o clock!
I cannot even remember the last time i ever slept past 8am wherras a certain somebody got up at nearly midday yesterday.
Bleurgh exhaustion.

What really gets my goat.

I am in a ranting mood so here goes.

People saying my daughter looks like a boy.She is in pink with a skirt on i don't know how much more girly she can possibly get!

People who wean their baby obscenely early ie-before 12 weeks old.Someone i know gave a seven week old baby a CHOCOLATE button! Poor baby belly having to digest that at such an early age.Olivia is 17 weeks old now and has had nothing but breastmilk.

An untidy house-I try my hardest to keep the house tidy but it seems to get untidier quicker than it takes to actually tidy up lol if we ever came into some money i'd definitely have a cleaner to actually tidy up lol.

People who panic buy.We went shopping for Christmas and seen a lady with SIX boxes of eggs! There is just no need it is not as if there isn't a single shop open.

Neighbours-Awful,loud,benefit scrounging scrotes! They have just got a new stereo which will no doubt be played wuth at all hours!

There is alot more as i am a new age Victor Meldrew but i have one grumpy little lady so will update later.